2014 SEASON 15th Season 8 Teams 7 Stages 700 Match Races
AN INTENSE RIVALRY FOR ONE WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP TITLE
THE HISTORY OF MATCH RACING The history of Match Racing dates back to 1660 when the first sail off was raced in the UK between King Charles II and his brother James, Duke of York from Greenwich to Gravesend and back for a prize of 100 guineas. Much later in the late 1930’s, the competition of match racing evolved with the introduction of ‘onedesign’ yachts held at the Royal Bermuda Yacht Club for the King Edward VII Gold Cup. The interest of match racing grew stronger when the Congressional Cup in Long Beach, CA and the Royal Lymington Cup in the UK came together with the King Edward VII Gold Cup to form a series of match racing events. This series of events survived through to the early 1970’s when the first World Match Racing Conference was established in 1985 to supervise on the ruling and restrictions of all match racing regattas. In 1995, the series received new interest with the introduction of the Faberge Egg award, a series of events where a competitor had to win three out of five events to win the highest prize money of USD250,000,. A year later, the International Yacht Racing Union was renamed to the International Sailing Federation (ISAF) and set up a new classification for match racing. With Brut leaving as main sponsor for the Faberge Egg, Swedish company Swedish Match AB became the new title sponsor of the Series and formed the Swedish Match Grand Prix Sailing Tour in 1998. ISAF later sanctioned the Tour as the official match racing series and the series was renamed to the Swedish Match Tour. Up until 2005, the ISAF Match Racing Championship has always been decided at a single event. The Swedish Match Tour was a well established sailing series at
1775 The Cumberland Cup era began 17TH CENTURY King Charles II brought one vs one racing to England from Holland
1851 Royal Yacht Squadron won the Annual Regatta around the Isle of Wight and renamed the “100 Guinea Cup” to the America’s Cup
1956 The Royal Bermuda Yacht Club placed the King Edward VII Gold Cup in competition
1965 The Royal Lymington Cup joins in the following year making it three match racing competitions
that time however with tobacco ruling in placed on sponsorship for sporting event, Swedish Match had to step down as a sponsor hence the series had to be renamed to the World Match Racing Tour in 2005. A new era began, when ISAF partnered with the World Match Racing Tour granting the Tour “ISAF Special Event” status and awarding the ISAF Match Racing World Championship trophy to the winner of the World Match Racing Tour. Since 2006 onwards, the World Champion has been awarded to the winner of the World Match Racing Tour. The Tour now is an annual series of events. Skippers and teams score points based on their finishing position at each event in which added up to a total point system in the Tour Leaderboard standings. With the success of the World Match Racing Tour, leading Forex company Alpari UK Ltd became sponsor of the Tour renaming it to what is known today as the Alpari World Match Racing Tour.
Taylor Canfield from US Virgin Islands, is the current World Champion on the Alpari World Match Racing Tour.
1988 The idea on umpiring on the water, with instant justice and penalties was adopted at the Congressional Cup
1970
1980
1991 World Champion Chris Dickson 1990 World Champion Peter Gilmour 1989 World Champion Chris Dickson
1994 World Champion Bertrand Pace
MATCH RACING SERIES ERA THE TERM “MATCH RACING” WAS NOT YET FORMALLY USED
1660 First ever match racing event. Raced from Greenwich to Gravesend and back for a prize purse of 100 guineas
1937 First match racing event in a “one-design” yacht sets sail at the Royal Bermuda Yacht Club competing for the King Edward VII Gold Cup
1964 Congressional Cup joins the King Edward VII Gold Cup as a matchracing regatta
1985 The World Match Racing Conference was established to supervise on ruling and restriction and supervision on all match-racing regattas
1988 Chris Dickson wins the first World Championship of Match Race Sailing, in Fremantle, Australia
1992 World Champion Russell Coutts 1993 World Champion Russell Coutts
TOUR CHAMPIONSHIP HALL OF FAME
Ian Williams from Great Britain, skipper of Team GAC Pindar, wins the 2012 Alpari World Match Racing Tour.
Ian Williams from Great Britain, skipper of Team GAC Pindar, wins the 2011 World Match Racing Tour.
Ben Ainslie from Great Britain, skipper of Team Origin, wins the 2010 World Match Racing Tour.
Adam Minoprio from New Zealand, skipper of BlackMatch Racing, wins the 2009 World Match Racing Tour.
Ian Williams from Great Britain, skipper of Bahrain Team Pindar, wins the 2008 World Match Racing Tour.
Ian Williams from Great Britain, skipper of Team Pindar, wins the 2007 World Match Racing Tour.
Peter Gilmour from Australia, skipper of Pizza-La Sailing Team, wins the 2005-’06 World Match Racing Tour.
Peter Gilmour from Australia, skipper of Pizza-La Sailing Team, wins the 2004-’05 Swedish Match Tour.
Peter Gilmour from Australia, skipper of Pizza-La Sailing Team, wins the 2003-’04 Swedish Match Tour.
Jesper Radich from Denmark, wins the 2002-’03 Swedish Match Tour.
Peter Holmberg from USA, skipper of Oracle Racing, wins the 2001-’02 Swedish Match Tour.
Magnus Holmberg from Sweden, skipper of Team StoraEnso, wins the 2000-’01 Swedish Match Tour.
1996 World Champion Chris Dickson
2005 First Asian participation in the match racing circuit – Monsoon Cup marks the 50th event on the Swedish Match Tour
1998 Formation of Swedish Match Grand Prix Sailing
1995 World Champion Ed Baird 1996 ISAF International Yacht Racing Union is renamed as International Sailing Federation (ISAF) and setup up a classification for match-racing
2000 Swedish Match Tour is the Official Match Racing Series 1999 ISAF World Champion Jesper Bank
2005 ISAF World Champion James Spithill
2004 ISAF World Champion Ed Baird
SWEDISH MATCH TOUR ERA
ISAF WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP
FABERGÉ EGG ERA 1995 FABERGÉ EGG ERA highest prize awarded in sailing regattas
1998 ISAF World Champion Peter Gilmour
1997 Russell Coutts wins the highest prize money in sailing and the Fabergé Egg
2002 ISAF World Champion Karol Jablonski 2000 ISAF World Champion Dean Barker 2003 World Champion Ed Baird
2008 ISAF World Champion Ian Williams
2007 ISAF World Champion 2010 ISAF World Champion Ian WIlliams Ben Ainslie 2011 ISAF World Champion Ian Williams
SWEDISH MATCH TOUR BECAME THE WORLD MATCH RACING TOUR
2006 The ISAF Match Racing World Championship began a new era as ISAF partnered with the World Match Racing Tour, granting the Tour ‘ISAF Special Event’ status
2013
BOLD NEW ERA
WORLD MATCH RACING TOUR 2006 ISAF World Champion Peter Gilmour
2012 ISAF World Champion Ian Williams
ALPARI WORLD MATCH RACING TOUR
2011 Garrard & Co. created the World Match Racing Tour trophy
2013 ISAF World Champion Taylor Canfield 2009 ISAF World Champion Adam Minoprio 2012 ALPARI UK Ltd sponsors the World Match Racing Tour
2014 ALPARI WORLD MATCH RACING TOUR The Alpari World Match Racing Tour (AWMRT) is the leading professional sailing series featuring seven World Championship events across the globe, sanctioned by the International Sailing Federation (ISAF) with “Special Event” status. The Alpari World Match Racing Tour awards over US$1.4 million in prize money with points awarded at each event culminating in the crowning of the “ISAF Match Racing World Champion”. The prize fund includes a US$500,000 overall Tour Bonus divided between the Tour Card Skippers. Events take place in identically supplied racing yachts to place the focus on teamwork and skill. Racing takes place close to the shore in stadium style venues for spectators and fans to follow the racing from the shore. Media and television highlights coverage reaches reaches over 183 countries across 51 broadcasters worldwide. International television distribution is managed by global sports and entertainment agency IMG, also a partner of the Tour. For more information, visit www.wmrt.com
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ALPARI WORLD MATCH RACING TOUR 2014 SEASON CALENDAR Stage Stage Stage Stage Stage Stage Stage
1 2 3 4 5 6 7
June 5 - 9 June 30 - July 5 July 31 – August 3 September 17 - 21 September 24 - 28 October 21 - 26 November 25 - 29
Match Race Germany Stena Match Cup Sweden Sopot Match Race by Samsung Chicago Match Cup Dutch Match Cup Argo Group Gold Cup Monsoon Cup
Langenargen, Germany Marstrand, Sweden Sopot, Poland Chicago, USA Lelystad, Holland Hamilton, Bermuda K. Terengganu, Malaysia
ONE WORLD SERIES ONE WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP The Alpari World Match Racing Tour brings you close to the best experiences the sport of saiing can offer. Every match racing duel is full of excitement with racing brought close to the shore. In addition to the excitement of sailing, you will experience an array of exciting events hosted during the regattas. Enjoy an eclectic mix of cultures and cuisines from all round the world with 5 star hospitality, mingle with sailing legends and celebrities, watch the action from luxury yachts, sail with some of the world’s greatest skippers and soak up the party atmosphere at the fantastic evening functions.
GERMANY
STAGE 1: MATCH RACE GERMANY 5-9 June 2014 GPS: N +47° 35’ 44.50”, E +9° 32’ 22.67”
EVENT INFORMATION Prize Money: USD40,000 Host club: Yacht Club Langenargen Location: Langenargen, Germany Participating Teams: 12 Teams Boat Type: Bavaria 40s EVENT WINNERS: 2014 Ian Williams (GBR/GAC Pindar) 2013 Ian Williams (GBR/GAC Pindar) 2012 Phil Robertson (NZL/WAKA Racing) 2011 Francesco Bruni (ITA/Bruni Racing) 2010 Adam Minoprio (NZL/ETNZ/BlackMatch Racing) QUALIFYING EVENTS 2013 Berlin Match Race 2013 German Championship
Part of the Tour since 2000, Match Race Germany will be celebrating its 17th anniversary this year. The event is staged at Langenargen on the shores of picturesque Lake Constance in Southern Germany. Lake Constance is bordered by Germany, Switzerland and Austria with a spectacular backdrop of snow capped mountains. Activities in and around Langenargen include mountain biking, hiking and sightseeing with other towns such as Ravensburg and Friedrichshafen only a short drive away.
SWEDEN
STAGE 2: STENA MATCH CUP SWEDEN 30 June – 5 July 2014 GPS: N +57° 53’ 0.38”, E +11° 35’ 8.73”
EVENT INFORMATION Prize Money: USD140,000 Host club: Royal Gothenburg Yacht Club Location: Marstrand, Sweden Participating Teams: 14 Teams Boat Type: DS37 Match Racer EVENT WINNERS: 2014 Bjorn Hansen (SWE/Hansen Sailing Team) 2013 Bjorn Hansen (SWE/eWork Sailing Team) 2012 Bjorn Hansen (SWE/Mekonomen Sailing Team) 2011 Ian Williams (GBR/GAC Pindar) 2010 Ben Ainslie (GBR/TEAMORIGIN) QUALIFYING EVENT GKSS Spring Cup 17-18 May
The winner plus the highest placed Swedish team receive an invite to Stena Match Cup Sweden
The 20th edition of Stena Match Cup Sweden will be one of the largest sporting events in Sweden this year. Since joining the Tour back in 2000, the event attracts around 130,000 spectators annually to the small picturesque island of Marstrand on the West coast of Sweden. The event attracts over 50 corporate partners every year and plays host to over 1,000 hospitality guests per day in a custom built marquee directly in front of the race course providing an exceptional experience for guests. Marstrand is located approximately 50km northwest of Gothenburg.
POLAND
STAGE 3: SOPOT MATCH RACE BY SAMSUNG 31 July – 3 August 2014 GPS: N+54° 26.8807’, E+018° 34.5855’
EVENT INFORMATION Prize Money: USD75,000 Host Club: Sopot Yacht Club Location: Sopot, Poland Participating Teams: 12 Teams Boat Type: Diamant 3000 EVENT WINNERS: 2014 Ian Williams (GBR/GAC Pindar) 2013 Przemyslaw Tarnacki (POL) 2012 Pierre-Antoine Morvan (FRA) 2011 Pierre-Antoine Morvan (FRA) 2010 Eric Monnin (SUI) QUALIFYING EVENTS Szczecin Grade 2, 30 May – 1 June Kamien Pomorski Grade 3, 18-20 July
2014 marks the first year the Sopot Match Race joins the Alpari World Match Racing Tour. The event is held in Sopot, one of Poland’s most prestigious sea resorts located by the Baltic Sea, between Gdansk and Gdynia. The racing takes place meters from the beach in Sopot and adjacent to the longest wooden pier in Europe the famous 550m Molo pier which attracts over 20,000 visitors per day during the event. The Sopot Match Race has been held for the past 10 years as an ISAF Grade 1 event before joining the Tour for the first time in 2014.
UNITED STATES
STAGE 4: CHICAGO MATCH CUP 17 – 21 September 2014 GPS: N +41° 53’ 30.63”, E -87° 35’ 54.23”
EVENT INFORMATION Prize Money: USD75,000 Host Club: Chicago Match Race Center (CMRC) Location: Chicago, United States Participating Teams: 12 Teams Boat Type: Tom 28 Max EVENT WINNERS: 2014 Taylor Canfield (ISV/ US One) 2013 Taylor Canfield (ISV/ US One) 2012 Ian Williams (GBR/ GAC Pindar) 2011 Keith Swinton (AUS/ Black Swan Racing*) 2010 Mike Buckley* * Grade 1 Event
QUALIFYING EVENTS Chicago Match Cup Qualifier, 13-15 June 2013 US Grand Slam Series Winner
2014 marks the third year of the Chicago Match Cup as an official stage of the Alpari World Match Racing Tour. Famously known as the “Windy City” and staged at the Belmont Harbor, one of the City’s best sailing venues, the Chicago Match Cup never fails to deliver exciting action from the world’s best match racing teams.
HOLLAND
STAGE 5: DUTCH MATCH CUP 24 – 28 September 2014 GPS: N +52° 31.105’, E +005° 26.1897’
EVENT INFORMATION Prize Money: USD75,000 Host Club: Batavia Sailing Center Location: Lelystad, Netherlands Participating Teams: 12 Teams Boat Type: Maxfun 25 EVENT WINNERS: 2014 Taylor Canfield (ISV/ US One) QUALIFYING EVENTS Batavia Regatta - Qualifier 2014 August 22-24
Located near Amsterdam, Bataviahaven at Lelystad is the match race center of the Netherlands. Lelystad is one of the youngest cities of the Netherlands, build on reclaimed new land and located on the coast of one of the biggest European inland lakes with excellent sailing conditions. Lelystad is a municipality and a city in the center of the Netherlands, and it is the capital of the province of Flevoland. The city, built on reclaimed land, was founded in 1967 and was named after Cornelis Lely, who engineered the Afsluitdijk, making the reclamation possible. The city is approximately 3 m (9.8 ft) below sea level. Lelystad has its own inland port Bataviahaven, several marinas and canals that also help to manage the water levels in the polder.
BERMUDA
STAGE 6: ARGO GROUP GOLD CUP 21 – 26 October 2014 GPS: N +32° 17’ 26.35”, E -64° 47’ 14.24”
EVENT INFORMATION Prize Money: USD100,000 Host Club: Royal Bermuda Yacht Club Location: Hamilton, Bermuda Participating Teams: 20 Teams Boat Type: International One Design EVENT WINNERS: 2014 Johnie Berntsson (SWE/Stena Sailing Team) 2013 Franceso Bruni (ITA/Luna Rossa) 2012 Taylor Canfield (ISV/Canfield Racing) 2011 Torvar Mirsky (AUS/The Wave Muscat) 2010 Ben Ainslie (GBR/TEAMORIGIN) QUALIFYING EVENTS Knickerbocker Cup, 27-31 August Bermuda Match Racing Championship, September 2014.
Hamilton is the capital of Bermuda - a financial center, major port and tourist destination with a subtropical climate and year-round warm weather. The highlight of the Hamilton sailing calendar is the Argo Group Gold Cup, the penultimate stage of the Alpari World Match Racing Tour. The award for the winner is the historic and coveted King Edward VII Gold Cup, the oldest match racing trophy in the world for one-design boats, originally presented at the Tri-Centenary Regatta in Jamestown, Virginia, in 1907 by King Edward VII.
MALAYSIA
STAGE 7: MONSOON CUP 10 - 14 FEBRUARY 2015 GPS: N +5° 20’ 5.61”, E +103° 7’ 33.33”
EVENT INFORMATION Prize Money: USD445,000 Host club: Ri-Yaz Heritage Marina Resort & Spa Kuala Terengganu, Malaysia Participating Teams: 12 Teams Boat Type: F36 EVENT WINNERS: 2013 Phil Robertson (NZL/ WAKA Racing) 2012 Taylor Canfield (ISV/ US One) 2011 Ian Williams (GBR/ GAC Pindar) 2010 Ben Ainslie (GBR/ TEAMORIGIN) QUALIFYING EVENTS Malaysian Championship and Asian Championship, November 2014
The Monsoon Cup will be celebrating a decade of success this year since it was first introduced to the Tour in 2005. Staged at Pulau Duyong in Kuala Terengganu on the northeast coast of Malaysia, the event provides an ideal setting for the Tour season finale event. Spectators enjoy the racing from a purpose built five storey regatta building complete with VIP suites and spectator terraces. Terengganu is one of Malaysia’s east coast states with a total area of 13,035 km2. The state is endowed with natural wealth, exotic islands and pristine beaches, quaint traditional villages and a heritage of culture and history.
WHAT IS MATCH RACING Match racing is the greatest show on water! It is a competition that places two boats, experienced skippers and crews against each other in a great sailing duel, from which there is only one winner. There is no second place. Crews sail against each other in two identically matched boats up to 40 feet in length. Match racing also has its own set of rules, which are subtly different from fleet racing rules. The competition is tremendously exciting to participate in. The crews are aggressive in their strategy and the boats stay close to each other with collisions coming thick and fast. To resolve the inevitable disputes, Match Racing uses on-the-water-umpires to hand out ‘instant justice’. Match racing is tremendously exciting for those participating and, unlike some other sailing competitions; match racing can be equally thrilling to watch. Before the start, the boats vie for control, circling each other and trying to wipe each other off into spectator boats in an elaborate game of cat and mouse.
MATCH RACING RULES When the wind comes across the boats on opposite sides, the boat with the wind on the left (port) side must give way to the boat with the wind on the right (starboard) side. When the wind comes across the boats on the same side and they are not overlapped, the boat behind (clear astern) must keep clear of the boat (clear) ahead. When the wind comes across the boats on the same side and they are overlapped, the boat on the windward (upwind) side must keep clear of the other leeward (downwind) boat. Umpires follow each race and make instant penalty decisions. A green and white flag means no penalty but a yellow or blue flag means the boat in the match with the corresponding flag flying on the back of their boat must take a penalty before finishing. A penalty turn when sailing towards the wind means turning the stern of the boat through the wind and when sailing away from the wind a penalty is taken when the boat turns the bow through the wind.
THE STARTING SEQUENCE (MINUTES BEFORE RACE STARTS)
7 5 4 1 The flags above are flown on the committee boat during a match race event. The numbers on the flags indicate the minutes before the race starts.
Protest Flag (Code Y Flag)
Green & White Flag
Red Flag
A competitor requests a decision from the on-water umpires believing a rule has been broken.
An umpire signalling that there isn’t any penalty “NO PENALTY” to action.
An umpire signalling the Red Flag together with blue or yellow flag: indicates that boat must perform a penalty turn immediately.
Protest flag flown by competitor.
Yellow Flag Flown by umpire.
Penalty signal from umpires or premature start (from race committee) on yellow-flagged boat (flag on backstay).
Flown by umpire.
Flown by umpire.
Blue Flag
Black Flag
Penalty signal from umpires or premature start (from race committee) on blue-flagged boat (flag on backstay).
An umpire signalling the Black Flag together with blue or yellow flag: indicates that the boat is disqualified from the match in progress
Flown by umpire.
Flown by umpire.
THE ART OF MATCH RACING #everymovecounts C) DOWNWIND RUN
On the downwind run the trailing boat has a chance to attack from behind, positioning itself so it’s spinnaker casts a wind shadow over the leader. To escape, the boat may gybe away, creating heartpounding onboard action - and spectacular sailing as crews furiously match each other manouevers.
B) WINDWARD LEG
On the course the boats commence an upwind battle; the lead boat spilling turbulent air off its sails to slow the boat behind. Furious tacking is likely to ensue with the latter trying to force a crew error in order to rob their aggressor of the advantage. The end of the first windward leg provides an opportunity for the trailing boat to seize the edge by creating an inside overlap at two lengths from the mark, forcing the lead boat to give room which usually means relinquishing its lead.
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D) DROPPING THE SPINNAKER
At the bottom mark the same overlap rules apply and the action intensifies as crews drop the spinnaker and prepare the boat for the next leg while the skipper jostles for position.
E) TO THE FINISH
The race will last two or sometimes three laps before the boats head for the finish line (same as the start line) where the battle ends. Often the race will go all the way to the line with neither boat giving up until the winners coloured flag (blue or yellow) is flown from the race committee boat.
A) THE START IS CRITICAL
The starting sequence begins with a 7-minute gun followed 2 minutes later by a 5 minute signal. At 4 minutes the boats enter the pre-start area and begin an intricate, heated dogfight, with the two boats engaging in a furious one-on-one battle to gain the leading position on the start line. The countdown continues with a 1-minute gun then the starting signal, at which point the boats are allowed to cross starting line and head off around the course.
SCORING
REGULATIONS 2014 System: Championship series points shall be based on 5 event scores, one of which shall be from the final event of the series. The skipper with the highest score at the end of the series will be crowned ISAF Match Racing World Champion. In the event of a tie at the end of the season, the skipper with the greater number of first, second or third place scores will be declared the champion. (No discards will be counted.) If the tie still exists, the skippers will be ranked in order of their scores in the final event. If the tie remains it will be broken by using the finishes in the next-to-last event and so on until the tie is broken. STAGES 1 - 6 Winner - 25pts Runner Up - 22pts Third Place - 19pts 4th Place - 16pts 5th Place - 14pts 6th Place - 12pts 7th Place - 10pts 8th Place - 8pts 9th Place - 4pts 10th Place - 2pts 11th Place - 0pts 12th Place - 0pts
FINAL STAGE Winner - 38pts Runner Up - 33pts Third Place - 28pts 4th Place - 24pts 5th Place - 21pts 6th Place - 18pts 7th Place - 15pts 8th Place - 12pts 9th Place - 6pts 10th Place - 3pts 11th Place - 0pts 12th Place - 0pts
In addition to prize funds offered by individual events, the Alpari World Match Racing Tour offers an annual Tour Bonus for Tour Card Skippers.
BOWMAN
The bowman who is responsible for sail changes at the front of the boat. He is the “eye at the front�. The bowman must be athletic and possess the ability to move about the front of the boat with ease and speed.
TRIMMER
The trimmer controls the smaller head or front sail. On the downwind leg, he will work closely with the pitman in controlling the spinnaker.
PITMAN
The pitman assists the trimmer in winching in the headsail & spinnaker. He controls most of the ropes that will shape the sails.
MAINSHEET TRIMMER
The mainsheet trimmer controls the largest sail onboard where most of the speed is centered. The mainsheet trimmer works closely with the skipper to ensure the maximum speed potential is gained from his sail.
SKIPPER
The skipper (or helmsman) is the team leader or captain on the yacht whose job not only involves steering the boat around the course but will make the final decisions regarding tactics and strategy during the course of the race.
2014 TOUR CARD HOLDERS The Tour Card system is a means to provide event promoters with access to a consistent pool of the world’s top match racers and this year demand for the Tour Cards has remained very high. This ensures high quality racing at events but at the same time, a regular group of skippers allows the Tour to build profiles via PR, media messaging and television coverage. The level of interest this year is outstanding, proving that the Tour provides first class competition and exceptional value to sailors and sponsors. The 2014 season will consist of seven stages and teams will count results from their best five events, including their result at the final event, towards the championship. Invitations to the first six events will be guaranteed for Tour Card Holders and invites to the final event will be taken from the leader board after the penultimate event, adding pressure on the Tour Card skippers to perform. Other non Tour Card skippers will also have the opportunity to compete on the Tour through wild card entries to events or by competing at qualifying events for each of the official Tour stages. Quick facts through the 2013 Tour’s seasons • 117 regattas have been counted towards the Tour championship since 2000 • A total of USD1.5m prize money is allocated for the 2013 season • 32 skippers have competed in at least one Tour event of 2013 season • 19 skippers have scored points toward the Tour championship
THE WORLD’S BEST SAILORS ON THE TOUR RUSSELL COUTTS
4 x America’s Cup winning Skipper 6 Tour event titles “The World Match Racing Tour is one of the best ways to prepare for America’s Cup racing.”
BEN AINSLIE
4 x Olympic Gold Medalist 1 x ISAF Match Racing World Champion 6 Tour event titles “The World Match Racing Tour has organized a series of events into a professional series offering the best sailing competition and environment our sport has to offer.”
IAN WILLIAMS
PETER GILMOUR
“Excited to be chasing the likes of Baird, Dickson, Coutts and Gilmour, who have won the championships many times over”
“The Tour is one of the best leagues that prepares younger sailors to compete with professional sailors like us”
4 x ISAF Match Racing World Champion 10 Tour event titles
4 x ISAF Match Racing World Champion 16 Tour event titles
TAYLOR CANFIELD US One Nationality: US Virgin Islands Residence: Chicago, Illinois Date of Birth: 1989-02-05 2014 Crew Members: Rod Dawson – Tactics, Dan Morris – Trimmer, Mike Rehe – Trimmer, Hayden Goodrick – Bowman Taylor Canfield claimed the 2013 ISAF Match Racing Championship at the age of 24. He is one of the brightest stars to recently come out of the St. Thomas YC, US Virgin Islands. As the current sailing director at Chicago Match Race Center and ranked 1st in the open ISAF rankings, he has made a presence on the Tour circuit capturing three event titles - Argo Group Gold Cup ‘12, Monsoon Cup ‘12, Chicago Match Cup ‘13. 2013 SEASON RECORD 5TH – MATCH RACE GERMANY ‘13 2ND – KOREA MATCH CUP ‘13 11TH – STENA MATCH CUP SWEDEN ‘13 1ST – CHICAGO MATCH CUP ‘13 3RD – ARGO GROUP GOLD CUP ‘13 3RD - MONSOON CUP ‘13 OVERALL TOUR RESULTS 2013 — 1st Tour Champion 2012 — 7th Overall 2011 — 19th Overall 2010 — 17th Overall
IAN WILLIAMS GAC Pindar Nationality: British Residence: Lymington, England Date of Birth: 1977-04-26 2014 Crew Members: Matt Cassidy – Bowman, Bill Hardesty – Tactics, Mal Parker – Trimmer, Gerry Mitchell – Mainsheet British born sailor, Ian Williams of GAC Pindar was a Law Graduate before he started professional sailing in 2003. Since then he has won Four World Tour Championships. He also holds Ten event titles on the Tour - Bermuda Gold Cup ‘06, St Moritz Match Race ‘07, Monsoon Cup ‘07, Danish Open ‘08, Portimao Portugal Match Cup ‘11, Stena Match Cup Sweden ‘11, Monsoon Cup ‘11, Chicago Match Cup ‘12, Match Race France ‘12, Match Race Germany ’13. 2013 SEASON RECORD 1ST – MATCH RACE GERMANY ‘13 4TH – KOREA MATCH CUP ‘13 5TH – STENA MATCH CUP SWEDEN ‘13 4TH – CHICAGO MATCH CUP ‘13 6TH – ARGO GROUP GOLD CUP ‘13 2ND - MONSOON CUP ‘13 OVERALL TOUR RESULTS 2013 — 2nd Overall 2012 — 1st Tour Champion 2011 — 1st Tour Champion 2010 — 5th Overall 2009 — 6th Overall 2008 — 1st Tour Champion 2006/07 — 1st Tour Champion 2005/06 — 2nd Overall
PHIL ROBERTSON WAKA Racing Nationality: New Zealand Residence: Auckland, New Zealand Date of Birth: 1987-05-13 2014 Crew Members: Garth Ellingham – Mainsheet, James Williamson – Trimmer, Nick Catley – Pitman, Adam Martin – Bowman Phil Robertson fronts WAKA Racing, a strong team of top young sailors in which has won many major regattas today. At the age of 27 years old, he made his debut in 2011 as a Tour Card Holder on the Tour. He won his first event title on the Tour in 2012 at Match Race Germany and won the Monsoon Cup in 2013. His goal is to win the Alpari World Match Racing Tour this season. 2013 SEASON RECORD 9TH – MATCH RACE GERMANY ‘13 6TH – KOREA MATCH CUP ‘13 2ND – STENA MATCH CUP SWEDEN ‘13 7TH – CHICAGO MATCH CUP ‘13 8TH – ARGO GROUP GOLD CUP ‘13 1ST - MONSOON CUP ‘13 OVERALL TOUR RESULTS 2013 — 3rd Overall 2012 — 3rd Overall 2011 — 8th Overall 2010 — 21st Overall 2009 — 15th Overall
BJÖRN HANSEN Hansen Sailing Team Nationality: Swedish Residence: Mariehamn, Åland Islands Date of Birth: 1967-02-17 2014 Crew Members: Gustav Templeman – Mainsheet, Phillip Kai Guhle – Trimmer, Sebastien Wedel – Pitman, Mathias Bredin – Bowman Björn Hansen of Hansen Sailing Team is the co-founder of the Stockholm Match Race Centre which he still continues to run today. Björn won his first event title in Sweden in 2007. He currently holds five event titles on the Tour - Match Cup Sweden ‘07, Korea Match Cup ‘11, Korea Match Cup ‘12, Stena Match Cup Sweden ‘12, Stena Match Cup Sweden ’13. 2013 SEASON RECORD 6TH – MATCH RACE GERMANY ‘13 9TH – KOREA MATCH CUP ‘13 1ST – STENA MATCH CUP SWEDEN ‘13 3RD – CHICAGO MATCH CUP ‘13 5TH – ARGO GROUP GOLD CUP ‘13 5TH - MONSOON CUP ‘13 OVERALL TOUR RESULTS 2013 — 4th Overall 2012 — 2nd Overall 2011 — 7th Overall 2010 — 9th Overall 2009 — 13th Overall 2008 — 10th Overall 2006/07 — 5th Overall
KEITH SWINTON Team Alpari FX Nationality: Australian Residence: Gothenburg, Sweden and Perth, Australia Date of Birth: 1985-12-27 2014 Crew Members: Tudur Owen – Pitman, Ted Hackney – Trimmer, Ricky McGarvie – Bowman, Ben Lamb – Tactics/Mainsheet Keith Swinton started his passion for sailing at the age of 8. Swinton made his debut as a Tour Card Holder in 2012 after his team achievements in 2011 - Berlin Match Race and the Chicago Match Cup when they beat many of the teams who compete on the Tour. He won his first event title on the Tour the St. Moritz Match Race in Switzerland in 2012. He finished the 2013 Alpari World Match Racing Tour in 6th place. 2013 SEASON RECORD 10TH – MATCH RACE GERMANY ‘13 5TH – KOREA MATCH CUP ‘12 4TH – STENA MATCH CUP SWEDEN ‘13 2ND – CHICAGO MATCH CUP ‘13 7TH – ARGO GROUP GOLD CUP ‘13 8TH - MONSOON CUP ‘13 OVERALL TOUR RESULTS 2013 — 6th Overall 2012 — 4th Overall 2011 — 19th Overall 2010 — 20th Overall 2009 — 20th Overall 2008 — 19th Overall
MATHIEU RICHARD LunaJets Nationality: French Residence: Nantes, France Date of Birth: 1976-06-05 2014 Crew Members: Greg Evrard – Mainsheet, Thierry Briend/Pascal Rambeau – Trimmer, Olivier Herledant – Pitman, Francois Verdier – Bowman Mathieu Richard is back, setting himself as the one of the great challengers to win the championship this year. Sailing under his new team name, LunaJets, he is well known on the water and is no stranger to the Tour, finishing an agonising 2nd in 2007 and 2010, while he also took third place in 2008. He has sailed with the same team since 2000 and has seven event titles under his belt - Brazil Sailing Cup ‘07, King Edward VII Gold Cup ‘07, St Moritz Match Race ‘08, Match Race France ‘10, Korea Match Cup ‘10, St Moritz Match Race ‘10, Korea Match Cup ‘13. 2013 SEASON RECORD 3RD - MATCH RACE GERMANY ‘13 1ST – KOREA MATCH CUP ‘13 10TH – STENA MATCH CUP SWEDEN ‘13 DNC – CHICAGO MATCH CUP ‘13 DNQ - ARGO GROUP GOLD CUP ‘13 4TH - MONSOON CUP ‘13 OVERALL TOUR RESULTS 2013 — 7th Overall 2012 — 15th Overall 2011 — 10th Overall 2010 — 2nd Overall 2009 — 5th Overall 2008 — 3rd Overall 2006-’07 — 2nd Overall 2005-’06 — 9th Overall 2004-’05 — 10th Overall 2003-’04 — 16th Overall DNC = Did not compete DNQ = Did not qualify
FRANCESCO BRUNI Luna Rossa Nationality: Italian Residence: Italy Date of Birth: 1973-04-11 2014 Crew Members: Max Sirena/Pietro Mantovani – Pitman, Pier Luigi de FeliceTrimmer, Matteo Auguadro – Bowman, Massimo Bortoletto – Mainsheet/Tactics Francesco Bruni has a solid sailing background with three America’s Cup campaigns as part of the Luna Rossa team and three Olympic campaigns (1996, 2000 and 2004). 2010 was Bruni’s debut year on The World Match Racing Tour as part of a strategy to help build a top flight match racing team. In his sailing career spanning 30 years, Bruni has won 7 world, 5 European and 15 Italian championships in different classes, from Laser to Offshore. On the Tour he has two event titles under his belt - Match Race Germany ‘11, Argo Group Gold Cup ‘13. 2013 SEASON RECORD DNC - MATCH RACE GERMANY ‘13 DNC – KOREA MATCH CUP ‘13 DNC – STENA MATCH CUP SWEDEN ‘13 DNC – CHICAGO MATCH CUP ‘13 1ST — ARGO GROUP GOLD CUP ‘13 7TH — MONSOON CUP ‘13 OVERALL TOUR RESULTS 2013 — 9th Overall 2011 — 2nd Overall 2010 — 7nd Overall 2009 — 12th Overall
DNC = Did not compete DNQ = Did not qualify
DAVID GILMOUR Team Gilmour Nationality: Australian Residence: Perth, Western Australia Date of Birth: 1991-05-07 2014 Crew Members: Pete Nicholas – Bow, Will Mackenzie – Trimmer, Luke Payne – Pitman, Ed Powys – Mainsheet Son of sailing legend Peter Gilmour, David joins the Alpari World Match Racing Tour for the first time in 2014 as a Tour Card Holder. At 22, David will be the youngest skipper on the tour this year. Despite his young age however, David Gilmour has an impressive sailing career under his belt. He started sailing at age 7 and racing at age 10. Since then, amongst other achievements, he can boast first place at ISAF Nations Cup 2013 - Grand Final, and first place at the Warren Jones International Youth Regatta 2013 and 2014. 2013 SEASON RECORD DNC - MATCH RACE GERMANY ‘13 7TH – KOREA MATCH CUP ‘13 DNC – STENA MATCH CUP SWEDEN ‘13 DNC – CHICAGO MATCH CUP ‘13 DNC — ARGO GROUP GOLD CUP ‘13 11TH - MONSOON CUP ‘13 OVERALL TOUR RESULTS 2013 – 13th Overall 2012 – 18th Overall
DNC = Did not compete DNQ = Did not qualify
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